The Wizard of Oz prequel is getting its own movie this month, with Wicked's cast list being led by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. It turns out they both got Covid on the set, but Grande's timing couldn't have been worse.

Cynthia Erivo shaded the actresses who auditioned for the role of Glinda in the “Wicked” movie, expressing her gratitude that Ariana Grande ultimately landed the part. In a new interview with The New York Times, Erivo, 37, and Grande, 31, spoke about the casting process.

Ariana Grande, right, “taught me to handle this crazy beast that is emerging success,” Cynthia Erivo said.Credit...Dana Scruggs for The New York Times Supported by By Kyle Buchanan Reporting from Los Angeles “Excuse me,” Ariana Grande said ...

When Cynthia Erivo was asked what her reaction to the news Ariana Grande had bagged the role of Glinda for the Wicked movie, she threw shade saying “Absolutely no surprise whatsoever. Thank goodness, because it was not the two ladies that I was auditioning with.”

Like Zendaya (“Spider-Man,” “Dune” and “Challengers“) and Margot Robbie (“Barbie“) before them, “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are taking method-dressing to “gravity-defying” new heights — and we’ve assembled some of their most swankified looks.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been not-so-subtly channeling their ‘Wicked’ characters ahead of the film’s Nov. 22 release! See their most magical red carpet moments.

Ariana Grande stars in the film adaptation of Wicked as Glinda the Good Witch. When audiences see the movie in theaters, they will notice that the “We Can’t Be Friends” singer uses her full name, Ariana Grande-Butera,